2007 Cricket World Cup: Sri Lanka vs West Indies
{{date|April 1, 2007}}

[[w:Sri Lanka cricket team|Sri Lanka]] beat the [[w:West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] by 113 runs in the Super 8 phase of the [[w:2007 Cricket World Cup|World Cup]] at the [[w:Providence Stadium|Providence Stadium]], [[w:Georgetown|Georgetown]], [[w:Guyana|Guyana]].

This was a crucial game for the West Indies as they had already suffered defeat in both their previous Super 8 games, against Australia and New Zealand. Sri Lanka too had lost out to South Africa in their previous Super 8 encounter. 

'''Toss: '''West Indies won, and elected to field first.

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{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Sanath Jayasuriya|Sanath Jayasuriya]]|status=b Powell|runs=115|balls=101|4s=10|6s=4|strike_rate=113.86}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Kumar Sangakkara|Kumar Sangakkara]]|status=c Ramdin b Bradshaw|runs=7|balls=10|4s=1|6s=0|strike_rate=70.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Mahela Jayawardene|Mahela Jayawardene]]|status=b Bravo|runs=82|balls=113|4s=2|6s=1|strike_rate=72.56}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Chamara Silva|Chamara Silva]]|status=c Lara b Sarwan|runs=23|balls=31|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=74.19}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Tillakaratne Dilshan|Tillakaratne Dilshan]]|status=not out|runs=39|balls=22|4s=2|6s=2|strike_rate=177.27}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Russel Arnold|Russel Arnold]]|status=not out|runs=4|balls=4|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=100.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=Extras|status=(lb 7; w 13; nb 5)|runs=25|balls=|4s=|6s=|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player='''Total'''|status=('''5 Wickets'''; 50 overs)|runs='''303'''|balls=|4s=16|6s=7|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Fall of wickets:''' 1-18 (Tharanga, 5.5 ov), 2-35 (Sangakkara, 8.4 ov), 3-218 (Jayasuriya, 38.4 ov), 4-251 (Jayawardene, 44.1 ov), 5-268 (Silva, 46.4 ov)

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{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Jerome Taylor|Jerome Taylor]]|overs=8|maiden=1|runs=32|wickets=0|econ=4.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Daren Powell|Daren Powell]]|overs=10|maiden=1|runs=38|wickets=2|econ=3.80}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Ian Bradshaw|Ian Bradshaw]]|overs=10|maiden=0|runs=67|wickets=1|econ=6.70}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Dwayne Smith|Dwayne Smith]]|overs=3|maiden=0|runs=23|wickets=0|econ=7.66}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Chris Gayle|Chris Gayle]]|overs=9|maiden=0|runs=60|wickets=0|econ=6.66}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Dwayne Bravo|Dwayne Bravo]]|overs=7|maiden=0|runs=59|wickets=1|econ=8.42}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Ramnaresh Sarwan|Ramnaresh Sarwan]]|overs=3|maiden=0|runs=17|wickets=1|econ=5.66}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

{{Cricket match batting box begin|title=[[Image:West Indies Cricket Board Flag.svg|20px]] [[w:West Indian cricket team|West Indies innings]] (Target: 304 runs from 50 overs)}}
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{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Dwayne Bravo|Dwayne Bravo]]|status=b Vaas|runs=21|balls=24|4s=3|6s=0|strike_rate=87.50}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Shivnarine Chanderpaul|Shivnarine Chanderpaul]]|status=b Malinga|runs=76|balls=110|4s=1|6s=5|strike_rate=69.09}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Brian Lara|Brian Lara]]|status=st Sangakkara b Vaas|runs=2|balls=4|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=50.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Ramnaresh Sarwan|Ramnaresh Sarwan]]|status=st Sangakkara b Jayasuriya|runs=44|balls=68|4s=1|6s=1|strike_rate=64.70}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Marlon Samuels|Marlon Samuels]]|status=lbw b Muralitharan|runs=3|balls=5|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=60.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Dwayne Smith|Dwayne Smith]]|status=run out (Malinga/Sangakkara)|runs=0|balls=2|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=0.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Denesh Ramdin|Denesh Ramdin]]|status=c Vaas b Jayasuriya|runs=2|balls=5|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=40.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Ian Bradshaw|Ian Bradshaw]]|status=not out|runs=6|balls=17|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=35.29}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Jerome Taylor|Jerome Taylor]]|status=lbw b Muralitharan|runs=13|balls=9|4s=2|6s=0|strike_rate=144.44}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Daren Powell|Daren Powell]]|status=b Jayasuriya|runs=2|balls=4|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=50.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=Extras|status=(lb 1; w 8; nb 2)|runs=11|balls=|4s=|6s=|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player='''Total'''|status=('''all out'''; 44.3 overs)|runs='''190'''|balls=|4s=8|6s=6|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Fall of wickets:''' 1-20 (Gayle, 5.2 ov), 2-40 (Bravo, 8.3 ov), 3-42 (Lara, 10.1 ov), 4-134 (Sarwan, 34.2 ov), 5-147 (Samuels, 35.6 ov), 6-148 (Smith, 36.4 ov), 7-158 (Ramdin, 38.1 ov), 8-173 (Chanderpaul, 41.2 ov), 9-187 (Taylor, 43.4 ov), 10-190 (Powell, 44.3 ov)

{{Cricket match bowling box begin|title=[[Image:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg|20px]] [[w:Sri Lankan cricket team|Sri Lanka bowling]]}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Chaminda Vaas|Chaminda Vaas]]|overs=8|maiden=1|runs=19|wickets=2|econ=2.37}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Lasith Malinga|Lasith Malinga]]|overs=5|maiden=0|runs=34|wickets=2|econ=6.80}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Dilhara Fernando|Dilhara Fernando]]|overs=7|maiden=3|runs=19|wickets=0|econ=2.71}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Tillakaratne Dilshan|Tillakaratne Dilshan]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=11|wickets=0|econ=2.75}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Russel Arnold|Russel Arnold]]|overs=3|maiden=0|runs=9|wickets=0|econ=3.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Muttiah Muralitharan|Muttiah Muralitharan]]|overs=9|maiden=0|runs=59|wickets=2|econ=6.55}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Sanath Jayasuriya|Sanath Jayasuriya]]|overs=8.3|maiden=0|runs=38|wickets=3|econ=4.47}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Sri Lanka:''' [[w:Upul Tharanga|W U Tharanga]], [[w:Sanath Jayasuriya|S T Jayasuriya]], [[w:Kumar Sangakkara|K C Sangakkara]] (wkt),  [[w:Mahela Jayawardene|D P M D Jayawardene]] (capt), [[w:Chamara Silva|L P C Silva]], [[w:Tillakaratne Dilshan|T M Dilshan]], [[w:Russel Arnold|R P Arnold]], [[w:Dilhara Fernando|C R D Fernando]],  [[w:Chaminda Vaas|W P U J C Vaas]], [[w:Lasith Malinga|S L Malinga]], [[w:Muttiah Muralitharan|M Muralitharan]]

'''West Indies:''' [[w:Chris Gayle|C H Gayle]], [[w:Shivnarine Chanderpaul|S Chanderpaul]], [[w:Ramnaresh Sarwan|R R Sarwan]], [[w:Marlon Samuels|M N Samuels]], [[w:Brian Lara|B C Lara]] (capt), [[w:Dwayne Bravo|D J Bravo]], [[w:Denesh Ramdin|D Ramdin]] (wkt), [[w:Dwayne Smith|D R Smith]], [[w:Daren Powell|D B Powell]], [[w:Jerome Taylor|J E Taylor]], [[w:Ian Bradshaw|I D R Bradshaw]]<br>

'''Player of the match:''' [[w:Sanath Jayasuriya|S T Jayasuriya]] (Sri Lanka)

Umpires: [[w:Mark Benson|M R Benson]] (England) and [[w:Daryl Harper|D J Harper]] (Australia) <br>
TV umpire: [[w:Simon Taufel|S J A Taufel]] (Australia)<br>
Match referee: J J Crowe (New Zealand)<br>
Reserve umpire: [[w:Steve Bucknor|S A Bucknor]] (West Indies)<br>

== Sources ==
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[[Category:West Indies]]
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[[Category:2007 Cricket World Cup]]
Sri Lanka beat the West Indies by 113 runs in the Super 8 phase of the World Cup at the Providence Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana.

This was a crucial game for the West Indies as they had already suffered defeat in both their previous Super 8 games, against Australia and New Zealand. Sri Lanka too had lost out to South Africa in their previous Super 8 encounter. 

'Toss: 'West Indies won, and elected to field first.

'Fall of wickets:' 1-18 (Tharanga, 5.5 ov), 2-35 (Sangakkara, 8.4 ov), 3-218 (Jayasuriya, 38.4 ov), 4-251 (Jayawardene, 44.1 ov), 5-268 (Silva, 46.4 ov)

'Fall of wickets:' 1-20 (Gayle, 5.2 ov), 2-40 (Bravo, 8.3 ov), 3-42 (Lara, 10.1 ov), 4-134 (Sarwan, 34.2 ov), 5-147 (Samuels, 35.6 ov), 6-148 (Smith, 36.4 ov), 7-158 (Ramdin, 38.1 ov), 8-173 (Chanderpaul, 41.2 ov), 9-187 (Taylor, 43.4 ov), 10-190 (Powell, 44.3 ov)

'Sri Lanka:' W U Tharanga, S T Jayasuriya, K C Sangakkara (wkt),  D P M D Jayawardene (capt), L P C Silva, T M Dilshan, R P Arnold, C R D Fernando,  W P U J C Vaas, S L Malinga, M Muralitharan

'West Indies:' C H Gayle, S Chanderpaul, R R Sarwan, M N Samuels, B C Lara (capt), D J Bravo, D Ramdin (wkt), D R Smith, D B Powell, J E Taylor, I D R Bradshaw

'Player of the match:' S T Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)

Umpires: M R Benson (England) and D J Harper (Australia) 
TV umpire: S J A Taufel (Australia)
Match referee: J J Crowe (New Zealand)
Reserve umpire: S A Bucknor (West Indies)
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